I almost finished The Wren In The Holly Library this morning ... just a few more chapters to go. It kind of turned into a gross sex book and Iost interest. I'm really not into female authors who write about women who are ... abused, broken, fiercely independent, strong willed, and kick ass but who love to be dominated by men who call them creepy pet names and use the word "pussy". The sex scenes were also hella cringe, I had to skip over them. Stephanie Németh-Parker's narration is epic though.
@thewebrecluse ugh. Cringe. Thanks for the warning. I’d seen your post about this the other day and thought about adding it to my TBR. But it sounds like not my cup of tea.
@MotherDucker I love the world she's created and the lore and everything ... I liked THAT part of it and I am going to finish it but yeah ... it turned into a weird fetishy thing ... and a lot of young, female authors write that kind of fetish stuff that pretends to be about a strong woman who can take care of herself but ... likes to be dominated etc. Don't take my word for it. I rarely like books ... and books with hetero sex tend to make me ill. Don't let my opinion sway you.
@MotherDucker Love stories between two broken people who talk nasty to each other is just really not my thing ... I can see how it might appeal in the young adult sense ... it has a kind of Beauty and The Beast(s) feel ... I dunno. I think it's probably a really good book for what it is. I have enjoyed more the performance than the story which is why I listen to audiobooks to begin with. So my opinion shouldn't be the thing to sway you ... you should give it a shot.